Next up in “Safety Week” is Hidden. It is an app you store on your computer that, when activated, will track your computer’s location, collect pictures using your iSight camera and snap screenshots of your computer in use so you can see what the thief is doing with your computer. All the feedback on the…
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Safety Week: STOP Tags
For a nominal fee of $25, STOP tags offer a visible deterrent on any portable electronic device with a permanent adhesive sticker that requires 800lbs of pressure to remove. The sticker includes a bar code with the owner’s tracking data. Underneath the sticker is a permanently etched mark that says “Stolen property” asuuming a thief…
Safety Week: Find My iPhone
I discovered some real advantages to upgrading to Lion OS following our break-in last week. Had I installed Lion and added the Find My iPhone app on my phone, I may have been able to track the location of my MacBookPro. Prior to upgrading to Lion, the app could only be used to track an…
Safety Week: Require a password
Step number one in Safety Week. If you have a portable computer (or really any computer for that matter) go into your preferences right now and set your computer to require a user name and password upon restart, waking from sleep or waking from screen saver. It is your first line of defense for identity…
Safety Week: Tips to Prevent a Break-In
Most of us work out of our homes at some point, or keep a home office. As part of Safety Week, I thought I’d share this article about where potential break-ins happen and inexpensive ways to deter them. Other simple tips are: Make sure doors and windows are locked when you leave, even if you’re…
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I’ve been on the waiting list for the Noodler’s Flex Nib Fountain Pen and they are back in stock. If you would like to experience the joys (and agonies) of a flexible nib pen, this is a good place to start. Goulet Pens carries the full range of Flex Nib fountain pens from Noodler’s starting…